Very interesting, thanks for putting this together.
One thing that I'd like to see - on compensation, can you clarify whether the stock grants are valued at time of grant or at time of vesting?
If they are valued at time of vesting then the numbers will be much harder to (a) compare against one another, and (b) extrapolate into the future.
Right now the submission form is ambiguous, which I worry is muddying your dataset. I highly recommend picking one and clarifying that on the submission form.
The submission form [1] asks explicitly for what would appear on your W2 (ex. vested value). Part of the reason why comp packages have been so high in last 1-2 years is that stock grants that were given to employees 2-4 years ago have shot up in value via a bull run stock market. To attract these employees, companies have to outbid their current expected take-home pay. Thus the vested value is actually most relevant when you are comparing your current compensation and new offers.
This is pretty critical information that, imo, you should communicate more prominently. I was a little shocked at the value of some of these grants for the level, but this makes more sense.
One thing that I'd like to see - on compensation, can you clarify whether the stock grants are valued at time of grant or at time of vesting?
If they are valued at time of vesting then the numbers will be much harder to (a) compare against one another, and (b) extrapolate into the future.
Right now the submission form is ambiguous, which I worry is muddying your dataset. I highly recommend picking one and clarifying that on the submission form.